1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1982 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1982. Democrat Anthony Earl won the election with 57% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican Terry Kohler.[1]

1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982

Nominee Tony Earl Terry Kohler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 896,872 662,738 Percentage 56.76% 41.94%

County Results Earl:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Kohler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Lee S. Dreyfus Republican Elected Governor Tony Earl Democratic

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1982[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democrat	Anthony Earl	896,872	56.76%
	Republican	Terry Kohler	662,738	41.94%
	Libertarian	Larry Smiley	9,734	0.62%
	Constitution	James Wickstrom	7,721	0.49%
	Independent	Peter Seidman	3,025	0.19%
Total votes			1,580,090	100

References

1. Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.
2. "1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.